gallbladder surgery...

So yesterday Lisa took me to the hospital to have my gallbladder out. Got there at 6:45 am. I ended up talking to several different medical staff. It seems like I answered the same questions a dozen times. The worst must have been the anesthesiologist. I think she gave me way to much information - she explained detail by detail what she would be doing. I wanted to say..."Lady just promise me you'll knock me out good and then I really don't care what happens after that..."

When it was time to push my bed down the hallways to go to the operating room all I could think of was the show ER...LOL... They moved me over to another bed then proceeded to attach stuff all over body. Stretching both my arms out and more attaching thingy ma bobers all over. I remember at one point a nurse holding a strap and putting it around my legs. The only feeling I can relate those few moments to was when I went bungee jumping - your pretty sure that everything is going to be okay but just a little freaked out. I remember she told me she was going to put some stuff in my IV and that it might sting a little. Well it didn't sting so much as I felt it from my head to my toes - incredible quick.. which for the few seconds I had left I told God he was an amazing creator.

The next thing I remember was waking up in my room and Lisa standing there. For those of you who don't know Lisa (Lowrie) Wanless we grew up together in Texas and married brothers and both live in Wisconsin now about 3 miles apart. Well Lisa actually is a nurse at the Richland Hospital so whenever I had any questions she was great at comforting me.

I did forget one thing that was Hilarious before I went into surgery. The anesthesiologist put a patch behind my ear to help with nausea. Well that little boogar has probably caused me the most trouble. At one point I begged Lisa to do something about the desert that was in my mouth because I couldn't have anything to eat or drink before surgery. She finally was tired of my complaining and went and wet a washcloth and she proceeded to moisten my mouth with it...LOL...We both kept trying not to laugh but that scene was so funny.

Moving ahead again. Now was the beginning of "recovery". The joy of trying to go to the bathroom - I looked and felt like I had been on a 3 day drunk..LOL..They brought me some toast which was pretty much impossible to eat. As you say your prayers to God this evening you really should thank Him for saliva...Seriously. I don't think I ever even thought about it before... but I vow never to forget it's importance.

I slept off and on. It was great because they kept bringing me warm blankets. I loved waking up to see Rob and then Becca. Another funny thing in the operating room was when I told them that I actually had a day planned at Sundara Spa for me and Becca on this particular day. So they kept pretending that they were actually part of spa...so cute...




beautiful flowers from loving people - I am truly blessed..

Well finally we headed home at about 2:00pm which I think is amazingly quick but I was truly ready for my own bed. I just wanted to sleep. Well when I walked into my house Lisa and Becca had already brought all the beautiful flowers that kept filling my room all morning. My counter is covered with wonderful fragrances and vibrant colors...Every time I pass them I have to stop and smell them. As the day progressed and into today my shoulders and back have been hurting - which they say is normal. But the most uncomfortable thing right now is that my hands won't quit shaking and I am having a terrible time seeing clearly. Earlier as I went upstairs I stopped to enjoy my flowers and was very much irritated that I couldn't read any of the card because of small print. The only one's I could pick out for sure were the one's that Nancy had written - I Love her handwriting. I am also blessed with the food that friends and family have delivered. I am so beyond grateful for the love given to me and my family.

So now I just wait and sleep. I am slowly trying to spread my pain medicine out. I have set up camp downstairs on the couch where it stays cool and the tv is bigger so I can actually make out faces. The downfall of being down here is that the dumb smoke detector has needed a new battery for 2 days now. I think it is hilarious that the other 3 occupants of the home just ignore it. I suppose they are waiting for me to get better so I can stand on a ladder to change it...


Today I dream for you healthy bodies...non beeping smoke alarms and the ability to swallow toast.... Love You All!!

**You will have to forgive any typos and crazy sentence structure. But honestly if you could see this body trying to do this today you would be amazed out how I got any of this completed. I tried to go back through and fix stuff but then I thought I'll just leave it be - it's part of the experienc...